Female genital mutilation
12 Feb
Human rights activists and medical and legal experts have emphasised that education and weightier sanctions need to be put in place to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria.
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a deeply ingrained practice in many parts of the world, including Nigeria. However, journalist, filmmaker, and gender advocate Melony Ishola is using storytelling as a powerful tool to challenge the status quo. Speaking on the TV show Real Talk With Kike, hosted by ace broadcaster and Chief Consultant of Zedge…
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Secondary School students in Osun State have joined the advocacy against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing it as an evil
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When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female
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Sir: The West African Humanist Network deplores attempts by Muslim clerics and parliamentarians to repeal the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. The move constitutes a threat to democracy and women’s rights in the country.
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